Understanding Content Vocabulary in Employment Ads
Handout #1a: Content Vocabulary Matching
Answers
Match the words in the first column with their definitions in the second column by putting the letter of the correct
definition in the blank by the appropriate word. You may use a dictionary.
Words
Definitions
D_____employee
A. lasting a short time
G_____employer
B. life work
U_____opportunity
C. not influenced by others
H_____experience
D. one who works
K_____benefit
E. dependable
I_____reference
F. relating to health care
W_____motivated
G. one who gives work
N_____technical
H. knowledge or skill acquired from an activity
F_____medical
I. person who can provide information about another
person
V_____general
J. summary of your education and work experience
Z_____required
K. extra assistance or services a company gives
O_____permanent
L. adaptable
J_____resume
M. neat and tidy
B_____career
N. relating to knowledge of science or technology
A_____temporary
O. lasting
E_____reliable
P. connections or associations
R_____competitive
Q. position available
L_____flexible
R. within the same range as similar services,
offerings, salaries, etc.
X_____schedule
S. request or ask to be given
S_____apply
T. surrounding influences, conditions, circumstances
Q_____opening
U. chance
Y_____commission
V. not specified
M_____groomed
W. moved to action
T_____environment
X. time table
P_____relations
Y. percentage of money made in sales
C_____independent
Z. must have